Biaxial thermal creep of Inconel 617 and Haynes 230 at 850 and 950°C

Hsiao Ming Tung, Kun Mo, James F. Stubbins

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Abstract

The biaxial thermal creep behavior of Inconel 617 and Haynes 230 at 850 and 950°C was investigated. Biaxial stresses were generated using the pressurized tube technique. The detailed creep deformation and fracture mechanism have been studied. Creep curves for both alloys showed that tertiary creep accounts for a greater portion of the materials' life, while secondary creep only accounts for a small portion. Fractographic examinations of the two alloys indicated that nucleation, growth, and coalescence of creep voids are the dominant micro-mechanisms for creep fracture. At 850°C, alloy 230 has better creep resistance than alloy 617. When subjected to the biaxial stress state, the creep rupture life of the two alloys was considerably reduced when compared to the results obtained by uniaxial tensile creep tests. The Monkman-Grant relation proves to be a promising method for estimating the long-term creep life for alloy 617, whereas alloy 230 does not follow the relation. This might be associated with the significant changes in the microstructure of alloy 230 at high temperatures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)28-37
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Nuclear Materials
Volume447
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • General Materials Science
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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